Actinoplanes
| Actinoplanes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Class: | Actinobacteridae |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Actinoplanaceae |
| Genus: | Actinoplanes Couch, 1950 |
Actinoplanes is a genus in the family Actinoplanaceae.[1] They have aerial mycelia and spherical, motile spores. Actinoplanes species produce the pharmaceutically important compounds valienamine, teicoplanin, and ramoplanin.
References
- ↑ Euzéby, J. P. "Genus Actinoplanes". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. www.bacterio.cict.fr. Retrieved 19 October 2011.